Lindsay Mitchell

The welfare state is unsustainable economically, socially and morally.

Monday, November 09, 2026

Why is Luxon courting Opportunity?

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Someone who applied for a job as Party Leader on SEEK has brought a team of seven into parliament.  Rodney Hide's analogy of Opportunity...
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Sunday, October 18, 2026

If welfarism matters, the choice is clear

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Benefit numbers are out for September . The last before the election. Up again. There are now 417,000 working age people on a main benefit. ...
Saturday, October 10, 2026

National's new welfare policies only raise more questions

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National has announced a five point welfare plan that applies almost entirely to Jobseeker/Work Ready beneficiaries. The first is random tes...
Wednesday, October 07, 2026

Welfare missing from 2026 election

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Welfare is markedly missing from 2026 election campaign issues. There's been far more debate about Super: its cost, means-testing and th...
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Monday, September 14, 2026

Why RNZ can't be trusted

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This reporting is amongst the worst I have seen. And it's funded by the tax-payer. How much beneficiaries are left with after paying the...
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Sunday, September 13, 2026

Did Paul Henry deserve to be called a liar?

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Last Thursday Paul Henry was in Dunedin campaigning for ACT. There were planned protests at the speaking venue and one attendee was a left-w...
Sunday, August 30, 2026

Hipkins' play for the Maori seats

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Yesterday Labour promised to reinstate the Maori Trades and Training Fund (MTTF) at a cost of $21 million annually. The fund was initially s...
Thursday, August 27, 2026

Bigger benefits won't help children

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Why are incompetents routinely called 'experts' these days? The election campaign brings them out in their droves. Today's Heral...
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Lindsay Mitchell
Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio,tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under commission and exhibits at Wellington, New Zealand, galleries.
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